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– Architectural Design 78
– Engineering 78
– Information Technology 80
– Multimedia Design 80
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and
Information Technology
www.eait.uq.edu.au
keng yiam ng, singapore
bachelor of information
technology
Keng Yiam Ng is back in his home country after landing a job at one
of the largest professional services companies in the world – Ernst
& Young. Keng, who commenced as a junior at the company in 2008,
is currently working as a Senior Risk Consultant, a position which
involves liaising with major international banks and government
agencies.
“I work in the areas of vulnerability assessment, information security
management, compliance audits, organisation policies review, IT
General Controls, application processes and security reviews, and
network and system security reviews. My core specialisations are
attack and penetration testing, and risk management.
“I love my work in Ernst & Young and hope to advance further in
the technology and security risk advisory area. I am definitely well
prepared for my career: every project that I have taken up is a new
challenge to me.”
Keng regards his ability to adapt to the constant flux of IT trends and
technology as a product of the unique approach of UQ’s IT educators.
“Unlike other university IT programs which follow the market trends
and teach popular topics, UQ focuses on building up the student’s
foundation, researching industry needs, and teaching students
in-depth principles. This is extremely important as new technology
replaces current technology at a very fast pace.
“With a strong foundation and in-depth understanding of the topics
that UQ provided, I am able to pick up new things easily, because the
underlying principle of all new technologies will always be similar.”
Keng recommends students spend some time thinking about what
they intend to do after graduation and, once they have decided,
choosing courses that they like and will find useful in their career.
“You wouldn’t want to drag your feet to work every morning. Try not
to follow the market trend too tightly when choosing courses for your
program, as a lot of things will change in this globalising world.”
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